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Faces of the Affordable Care Act: The Entrepreneurs

2/18/2014 9:00PM

Erin Patinkin and Agatha Kulaga are the owners of Ovenly, a retail and wholesale bakery with 16 full-time employees in Brooklyn, N.Y. While they believe the Affordable Care Act is a step in the right direction, they're concerned about the cost to their business and whether they'll be able to afford it.

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